#5EAE95
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.2% 0.088 171.2), rgb(94, 174, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#5EAE95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAE95 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 174, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.088 171.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5EAE95 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAE95 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAE95 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAE95 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBC
oklch(81% 0.056 171.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAE95
oklch(69.2% 0.088 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#289F81
oklch(63.1% 0.112 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#014E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#072E23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 170)
#5EAE95 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AAA594 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C97 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42AFA7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAE95
#5EAE95
oklch(69.2% 0.088 171.2)
- #C785A3
#C785A3
oklch(69.2% 0.089 350.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5EAE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #5EAE95 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.